TOC: The Civil War Monitor (Spring 2019)

How the West Wasn't WonHenry H. Sibley's 1862 invasion of New Mexico signaled Confederate plans to create a western empire. Or did it?By Gary W. Gallagher

"Gibraltar of the James"The letters of a Union sailor bring to life the valuable service performed by the formidable ironclad warship USS Onondaga and its crew during the war's final year.By Noah Andre Trudeau

Mutiny in the ArmyA January 1866 revolt by African-American soldiers in the 128th U.S. Colored Troops sheds light on the often troubled path to freedom experienced by former slaves who joined the Union military.By Jonathan Lande

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial: Heading West

Salvo: Facts, Figures & Items of Interest

Travels: Day Trip: Petersburg to AppomattoxVoices: Avid ReadersFaces of War: Charley's LegacyFigures: Satterlee General HospitalPreservation: Celebrating Park Day VolunteersCost of War: A Rare Photo of the Boy GeneralIn Focus: Brady at Work?